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Bipolar Support Group

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About the group:

Bipolar disorder is one of the most common mental health problems in modern society, affecting a wide range of people both young and old. Our monthly Bipolar Support Group is open to anyone in Devon with experience of bipolar disorder, either through direct personal experience or as a partner, family member, friend, or carer of someone else who lives with the condition.

When: 1st Thursday of every month, 11:00am — 12:30pm
Where: Ernest English House, Plymouth PL1 2DA (map)

 

All of our support groups are subject to our Support Group Agreement. We kindly request that you familiarise yourself with this document before attending a group.

 

Upcoming group dates:

The latest dates for the Bipolar Support Group are listed below. Please refer back to this list if you’re not sure when the next session is, or to confirm whether any of the dates have changed. Once you’ve signed up, we will inform you of any changes. This group takes place at Ernest English House, Buckwell Street, Plymouth PL1 2DA. The what3words address for the office is ///format.tapes.tricky.

When?

  • Thursday 8 January 2026, 11:00am — 12:30pm

  • Thursday 5 February 2026, 11:00am — 12:30pm

  • Thursday 5 March 2026, 11:00am — 12:30pm

  • Thursday 2 April 2026, 11:00am — 12:30pm

  • Thursday 7 May 2026, 11:00am — 12:30pm

  • Thursday 4 June 2026, 11:00am — 12:30pm

Where?

Please note: There are important changes to our three monthly support groups.

  • All groups will continue as normal on a monthly basis at Ernest English House until the end of July 2026.

  • From August 2026, the groups will move to a bi-monthly model, with sessions taking place in September 2026 and November 2026 (venue TBC).

  • No further decisions have been made about support groups beyond November 2026 while a full review takes place. We are currently exploring a peer support-led model, where groups would be facilitated by trained peer supporters.

We are currently experiencing increasing demand for support across our communities and must regularly review how we use our limited staff time and resources to support as many people as possible.

As part of this review, our aspiration is to develop more accessible weekly mental health drop-ins across Plymouth and the wider county. These drop-in spaces will provide timely support for people who might otherwise face long waits to access help, and will be free and available for anyone to attend on a weekly basis.

All current clients attending our support groups have been notified about these changes. New clients are still welcome to register and attend during this period, and we will shortly announce further details about how to access the new drop-in spaces.

We would like to thank everyone for their continued understanding and support.

Register for the group:

To sign up for this group, please complete the form below. If you would prefer a form to be sent to you by post or email, please contact us.

Frequently asked questions:

Check out the answers to some common questions below. If you want to ask something else, please contact us.

  • All our support groups are free of charge. In order to attend, you will need to register first.

  • Unless stated otherwise in the group's description, anyone over 18 years of age is welcome to attend.

  • Attendance will likely vary between sessions. However, we anticipate that each group will feature no more than 12 people.

  • All our support groups are currently held at Ernest English House, Buckwell Street, Plymouth PL1 2DA.

  • Pay and display car parking is available nearby at St Andrew Street/Whimple Street and The Barcode.